Truth be told: not all nudging is bullshit

‘The fact about himself that the bullshitter hides, on the other hand, is that the truth-values of his statements are of no central interest to him; what we are not to understand is that his intention is neither to report the truth nor conceal it. It is just this lack of connection to a concern with...

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Authors: Blumenthal-Barby, Jennifer (Author) ; Ubel, A. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2018
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2018, Volume: 44, Issue: 8, Pages: 547
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